How to say 'Clothing' in Japanese | 衣類

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The Japanese word for Clothing is 'Irui', written as 衣類 in Japanese.'Clothing' in hiragana is いるい.

word

衣類

Meaning

Clothing

Reading

いるい

irui

Kanji

衣Clothes 類Kind, Type

Explanation

The Japanese noun '衣類 (いるい)' refers to 'clothing' or 'garments'. It is a general term used to describe items of clothing collectively, such as shirts, pants, dresses, and other wearable items. This word is often used in contexts related to laundry, storage, or fashion. For example: I washed my clothing「衣類を洗った」(いるいをあらった). She has a lot of clothing「彼女は衣類をたくさん持っている」(かのじょはいるいをたくさんもっている). The word can also be used in formal or business contexts, such as in the clothing industry or when discussing clothing care.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4385

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 衣類

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

衣

Meaning

Clothes

kanji

類

Meaning

Kind, Type

Words Related to 衣類 Through the Kanji 衣

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 衣 as well.

word

衣服

Meaning

Clothing

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衣食住

Meaning

Necessities

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衣

Meaning

Clothing

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衣装

Meaning

Costume

Words Related to 衣類 Through the Kanji 類

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 類 as well.

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種類

Meaning

Kind, Type

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類

Meaning

Type

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人類

Meaning

Humankind

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書類

Meaning

Documents

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親類

Meaning

Relative

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類い

Meaning

Kind, Type

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類似

Meaning

Similarity

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分類

Meaning

Classification

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'Irui' means 'Clothing' .

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